Chapter X of The Mystery of the Secret Band, “_In the Dead of Night_,” is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter X
Chapter X of The Mystery of the Secret Band, “_In the Dead of Night_,” is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room. "Oh no, Max," replied Mary Louise. "No, thanks. I have to work now. I'm going to stay right here."
Chapter X of The Mystery of the Secret Band, “_In the Dead of Night_,” is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “"How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “"How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"Oh no, Max," replied Mary Louise.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “"How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “"How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"No, thanks.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a room used for dining
In this reading “"How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.”
In this reading “"How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to stay right here."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have to work now.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'm going to stay right here."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have to work now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to stay right here."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh no, Max," replied Mary Louise.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Oh no, Max," replied Mary Louise.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no, Max," replied Mary Louise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have to work now.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no, Max," replied Mary Louise.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh no, Max," replied Mary Louise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'm going to stay right here."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I'm going to stay right here."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "No, thanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have to work now.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have to work now.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "How about a movie?" suggested Max, as the young couple left the hotel dining room.
Chapter 10 of The Mystery of the Secret Band by Edith Lavell holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 10 holds 281 sentences of The Mystery of the Secret Band, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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